The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-02
THE BASIS OF AGREEMENT.
The ViCtors To Be Challenged In '88.

New YORK, Oct. 1.-The terms of
the agreement between the Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railways is
officially given as follows: The
Northern Pacific joins the Union Pa
cifc in a guarantee of dividends and
charges on the Oregon Railway and
Navigation securities, the Union Pa
ciic paying three per cent. and the
Northern Pacific three per cent. Of
the guaranteed dividend of six per
cent. on the Oregon Railway e. Navi-
CATION Co.'S stocks. The division of
the territory was substantially agreed
upon at a conference which has been
held in this city between president
Charles rancis Adams, Jr.. of the
Union Pacific r. r. Co. and general
manager Thos. j. Potter, of the Un-
ion Pacific, and president Harris and
vice president Oakes, OF the Northern
Pacific. The dividing line will be
the Snake river, at its mouth where
it enters the Columbia, and the Pa
louise railway, which has been the
chief bone of contention, will be op-
Grated by the Northern Pacific and
be turned over to that company. The
formal vote of the Northern Pacific
directors on the resolution to join
with the Union Pacific in the lease OF
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'S
property was nine in favor to one
against, the opposing vote being cast
by John III. Brookman.
FATAL FLAMES.
DETROIT, Oct. 1.-The English
Kitchen" a cheap lodging house on
Jefferson avenue, caught fire early
this morning and when the firemen
arrived the whole interior of the
building seemed to be in flames. The
dodgers in a condition of semi-nudity,
were leaping from the windows and
hanging from the stone sills and
screaming for help. The building is
four-story one and roomers were
hanging from the upper windows.
There were ten dodgers thus trapped
seven of whom were rescued with
but slight injuries. or the remain
ing three, one was burned almost be-
yond recognition, another died from
suffocation and the third, although
rescued alive, cannot recover.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-The new nation
al council of administrators of the g.
A. r. includes the following among
its 3S members: Creil A. Dean, of
Denver; f. A. Matley, of Portland,
Maine; A w. Barrett, Los Angeles,
Cal; p. r. Dolman, of Butte. Mon
tana; o. Summers, of Portland, Ore
gon; James II. Purdy, of Santa Fe,
New Mexico: Chas. NJ. Holton, of
North Yakima, W. T.; L. o. Bailey, of
Salt Lake, Utah. The new president
of the Woman's Relief corps is Mrs.
Hampton, of Michigan.
WHEAT AND POTATOES.
WINNIPEG, Oct. Oct. 1.-The crops
in Manitoba this year, according to
statistical reports, exceed al esti-
mates. The Canadian Pacific railway
is utterly inadequate TO move the
crop. In many sections the yield of
wheat has been thirty-five bushels to
the acre. The average will be about
thirty bushels. This would make fen
million bushels available for export if
it could be moved. One million
bushels of potatoes can also be had
for export.
WILL TRY 1T AGAIN.
GLASGOW, Oct. L-Mr. Muir, of
Dumbarton, owner OF. the yacht Ma
bel, has determined TO build ninety
ton cutter to compete for Americas
cup IN America next year, unless Mr..
Bell again challenges it. The designs
will be by Mr.. Fife. Jr., of Fairlee.
Capt. Robt. Duncan, of Gonrock. now
master of the MGjOrie, and formerly
master of the Madge, will be captain.
THE HOTEL SUBSIDY.
PORTLAND, Oct. 1.-The total sub
scriptions for the hotel subsidy ag-
gregate SCI, ,050. Only fourteen per-
sons have thus far subscribed.